Want to live to 100?

Hacienda AltaGracia’s longevity retreat in the mountains of Costa Rica aims to show you how.

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There are small group conversations, meditations, and workouts, and each month a new visiting master.

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body therapist andvisiting masterat Hacienda AltaGracia

These are the expert tips and tricks I will take home and use to age well.

Take care of your spine

Throughout my stay, the health of the spine emerged as a theme.

Chaves talked about it, Ferioli talked about it, Elizondo talked about it.

Woman walking on a treadmill at the gym.

Articulationand flexibility are important to maintainplus flexible spine, flexible mind.'

Spaciousness in the spine will ensure a lifetime of mobility, balance, and wellbeing.

Does Dancing Count as Cardio?

Full body female athlete in sportswear using rowing machine during fitness workout in gym.

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Want some whole-body moves to try?

Happy woman dancing and listening to music near a green empty wall outdoor in the city.

body therapist andvisiting masterat Hacienda AltaGracia

[This] can lead to significant physical, mental, and emotional changes, she says.

Oppositional tension neck pull

Eagle arms

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And you’re able to start somewhere small and mostly painlessseriously!

Healthy female training in the gym, performing a hip thrust.

For Chaves, her preferred form of movement for longevity is dance.

Dance encompasses so muchfrom breathwork and free movement to immediate connection with pleasure and joy, she says.

It activates your internal waters, altering your vibration, and induces sweating, which detoxifies your body.

A young black woman doing post-run stretches in the park on the road amidst green grass and trees.

I had amazing energy for the rest of the day.

And science agrees that there are anti-inflammatory benefits of moving your body in water.

Cant make it to the heart of the Costa Rican cloud forest by then?

The resort is investing in evergreen longevity programming to be available year-round.Pura vida!

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